Downhill Kitzbühel 2011, Didier Cuche ***WINNER***
Didier Cuche wins with a massive lead ahead of Bode Miller (USA).
It was a perfect run that Cuche conjured up in the snow in Kitzbühel. The Swiss was in a league of his own!
Afterward, some experts called it the best downhill of all time on the Streif. Only comparable to Eberharter in 2004. I agree! And the jump into the mousetrap will go down in history.
Didier Cuche took his 4th downhill victory on the Streif, equaling record holder and legend Franz Klammer!!!
A fantastic performance from Bode Miller and Adrien Theaux as well.
The race weekend was unfortunately overshadowed by Hans Grugger's serious crash during downhill training two days earlier.
We wish Hans Grugger lots of strength, a speedy and full recovery, and all the best. Come back soon, Hansi!!!
Final results:
1. Didier Cuche SUI 1:57.72
2. Bode Miller USA + 0:98
3. Adrien Theaux FRA + 1:18
4. Mario Scheiber AUT + 1:36
5. Peter Fill ITA + 1:38
6. Christof Innerhofer ITA + 1:50
7. Werner Heel ITA + 1:64
8. Ambrosi Hoffmann SUI + 1:65
9. Klaus Kröll AUT + 1:78
10. Romed Baumann AUT + 1:82
11. Ivica Kostelic CRO + 1:91
12. Georg Streitberger AUT + 1:91
13. Silvan Zurbriggen SUI + 2:17
14. Andrej Sporn SLO + 2:47
15. Yannick Bertrand FRA + 02.51
16. Erik Guay CAN + 02.54
17. Aksel Svindal NOR + 02.56
18. Beat Feuz SUI + 02.63
19. Hannes Reichelt AUT + 02.83
20. Carlo Janka SUI + 02.91
21. David Poisson FRA + 03.10
22. Patrick Küng SUI + 03.12
23. Andrej Jerman SLO + 03.22
24. Johan Clarey FRA + 03.24
25. Dominik Paris ITA + 03.30
26. Benjamin Thomsen CAN + 03.47
27. Ted Ligety USA + 03.67
28. Travis Ganong USA + 03.79
29. Guillermo Fayed FRA + 03.81
30. Matteo Marsaglia ITA + 03.90
31. Tobias Grünenfelder SUI + 03.93
32. Ondrej Bank CZE + 03.94
33. Stefan Johann Thanei ITA + 03.98
34. Cornel Zuger SUI + 04.59
35. Hagen Patscheider ITA + 04.76
36. Steven Nyman USA + 04.81
37. Andreas Sander GER + 04.83
38. Kjetil Jansrud NOR + 04.88
39. Hans Olsson SWE + 04.97
40. Alexandre Bouillot FRA + 05.03
41. Vitus Lüönd SUI + 05.12
42. Gasper Markic SLO + 05.27
43. Marc Gisin SUI + 05.46
44. Andrei Kritsay SLO + 05.63
45. Paolo Pangrazzi ITA + 05.97
46. Ryan Semple CAN + 05.98
47. Erik Fisher USA + 06.52
48. Mirko Deflorian ITA + 08.11
49. Tin Siroki CRO + 09.33
OUT Manuel Osborne-Paradis CAN
OUT Michael Walchhofer AUT
OUT Natko Zrncic-Dim CRO
OUT Siegmar Klotz ITA
OUT Joachim Puchner AUT
DNS Patrick Staudacher ITA
OUT Tobias Stechert GER